Horticulturae | Invitation to Read the 2024 Highly Cited Papers in the “Protected Culture” Section

It is our great honor to present the highly cited papers published by Horticulturae (ISSN: 2311-7524) in 2024 in the Section “Protected Culture”. We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge these outstanding individuals and teams, whose work inspires fellow researchers and profoundly influences the field of horticultural science. We invite you to read the outstanding works listed below.

1. “Using Machine Learning Algorithms to Investigate the Impact of Temperature Treatment and Salt Stress on Four Forage Peas (Pisum sativum var. arvense L.)”
by Onur Okumuş, Ahmet Say, Barış Eren, Fatih Demirel, Satı Uzun, Mehmet Yaman and Adnan Aydın
Horticulturae 2024, 10(6), 656; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10060656
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/6/656

2. “Salinity Impact on Yield, Quality and Sensory Profile of ‘Pisanello’ Tuscan Local Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) in Closed Soilless Cultivation”
by Fatjon Cela, Giulia Carmassi, Basma Najar, Isabella Taglieri, Chiara Sanmartin, Susanna Cialli, Costanza Ceccanti, Lucia Guidi, Francesca Venturi and Luca Incrocci
Horticulturae 2024, 10(6), 570; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10060570
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/6/570

3. “Diverse Flowering Response to Blue Light Manipulation: Application of Electric Lighting in Controlled-Environment Plant Production”
by Yun Kong and Youbin Zheng
Horticulturae 2024, 10(6), 578; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10060578
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/6/578

4. “Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) Growth, Nutritional, and Antioxidant Status under Different Nitrogen Levels in Hydroponics”
by Antonios Chrysargyris, Panayiota Xylia, Gokhan Zengin and Nikolaos Tzortzakis
Horticulturae 2024, 10(9), 1007; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10091007
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/9/1007

5. “Seedling Growth Stress Quantification Based on Environmental Factors Using Sensor Fusion and Image Processing”
by Sumaiya Islam, Md Nasim Reza, Shahriar Ahmed, Samsuzzaman, Yeon Jin Cho, Dong Hee Noh and Sun-Ok Chung
Horticulturae 2024, 10(2), 186; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10020186
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/2/186

6. “Does the Daily Light Integral Influence the Sowing Density of Tomato Plug Seedlings in a Controlled Environment?”
by Xiangru Xu, Fulin Yang, Jinxiu Song, Rong Zhang and Wei Cai
Horticulturae 2024, 10(7), 730; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10070730
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/7/730

7. “Combining Recurrent Neural Network and Sigmoid Growth Models for Short-Term Temperature Forecasting and Tomato Growth Prediction in a Plastic Greenhouse”
by Yi-Shan Lin, Shih-Lun Fang, Le Kang, Chu-Chung Chen, Min-Hwi Yao and Bo-Jein Kuo
Horticulturae 2024, 10(3), 230; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10030230
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/3/230

8. “Comparison of Methods to Determine Nutrient Uptake of Tomato Grown in Free-Draining Perlite Substrate—Key Information for Optimal Fertigation Management”
by Juan M. Cedeño, Juan-José Magán, Rodney Bruce Thompson, María-Dolores Fernández and Marisa Gallardo
Horticulturae 2024, 10(3), 232; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10030232
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/3/232

9. “Innovative Cultivation Practices for Reducing Nitrate Content in Baby Leaf Lettuce Grown in a Vertical Farm”
by Orfeas Voutsinos-Frantzis, Dimitrios Savvas, Nikoleta Antoniadou, Ioannis Karavidas, Theodora Ntanasi, Leo Sabatino and Georgia Ntatsi
Horticulturae 2024, 10(4), 375; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10040375
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/4/375

10. “Exploring the Potential of Biostimulants to Optimize Lettuce Cultivation in Coupled and Decoupled Aquaponics Systems: Growth Performance, Functional Characteristics and Metabolomic Analysis”
by Eirini Chandrou, Sofia Faliagka, Anastasia Mourantian, Marios Georgios Kollaros, Katerina Karamanoli, Eleftheria-Maria Pechlivani, Nikolaos Katsoulas and Efi Levizou
Horticulturae 2024, 10(5), 514; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10050514
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/5/514

11. “Energy Efficiency of Glasshouses and Plant Factories for Sustainable Urban Farming in the Desert Southwest of the United States of America”
by Md Obyedul Kalam Azad, Nazim S. Gruda and Most Tahera Naznin
Horticulturae 2024, 10(10), 1055; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10101055
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/10/1055

12. “Growth and Leaf Color of Coleus under Light Conditions Modified by Translucent Agrivoltaic Panels and Light-Emitting Diodes in a Greenhouse”
by Suhyun Park, Jiseon Kim and Wook Oh
Horticulturae 2024, 10(2), 115; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10020115
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/2/115

13. “The Growth and Tuber Yield of Potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) under Varying LED Light Spectrums in Controlled Greenhouse Conditions”
by Md Hafizur Rahman, Md. Jahirul Islam, Umma Habiba Mumu, Byeong-Ryeol Ryu, Jung-Dae Lim, Md Obyedul Kalam Azad, Eun Ju Cheong and Young-Seok Lim
Horticulturae 2024, 10(3), 254; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10030254
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/3/254

14. “The Effect of the Daily Light Integral and Spectrum on Mesembryanthemum crystallinum L. in an Indoor Plant Production Environment”
by Jun Wei Chen, Kateřina Patloková and Robert Pokluda
Horticulturae 2024, 10(3), 266; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10030266
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/3/266

15. “Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus Is Transmissible through a Greenhouse Hydroponic System but May Be Inactivated by Cold Plasma Ozone Treatment”
by Jing Zhou, Andrea Gilliard and Kai-Shu Ling
Horticulturae 2024, 10(4), 416; https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10040416
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/10/4/416